Method 2: Enable or Disable Aero Peek via Right-clicking Taskbar Clicking that option again will then disable Aero Peek. When Aero Peek is turned on, there should be a check mark next to the “ Peek at desktop” option. Right-click the “Show desktop” button, and then select “ Peek at desktop” from the popup menu. Move your cursor over the “Show desktop” button, which can be found as a small rectangle present at the right corner of the taskbar. Method 1: Enable or Disable Aero Peek via Right-clicking “Show desktop” Button In this tutorial we’ll show you 4 ways to enable or disable Aero Peek in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.
If you don’t like Aero Peek, you can disable it easily. Move the mouse away to see your open windows again. Just move the mouse at the far right end of the taskbar, it makes all the open windows go transparent and you can see the desktop.
Aero Peek is a usability feature available since Windows 7, which allows you to temporarily view the desktop without having to minimize all the open windows.